^{1 Ref} > In Yahweh, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain!"

^{2 Ref} For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

^{3 Ref} If the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do?

^{4 Ref} Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.

^{5 Ref} Yahweh examines the righteous, But the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

^{6 Ref} On the wicked he will rain blazing coals; Fire, sulfur, and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

^{7 Ref} For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.

^{1 Ref} In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee `as' a bird to your mountain;

^{2 Ref} For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;

^{3 Ref} If the foundations be destroyed, What can the righteous do?

^{4 Ref} Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

^{5 Ref} Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

^{6 Ref} Upon the wicked he will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.

^{7 Ref} For Jehovah is righteous; he loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face. Psalm 12 For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

^{1 Ref} <For the chief music-maker. Of David.> In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain?

^{2 Ref} See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.

^{3 Ref} If the bases are broken down, what is the upright man to do?

^{4 Ref} The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.

^{5 Ref} The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.

^{6 Ref} On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.

^{7 Ref} For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.